Energy and microclimatic performance of Mediterranean vernacular buildings: The Sassi district of Matera and the Trulli district of Alberobello

Building and Environment

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 590-598

  Cardinale, Nicola ^a   Rospi, Gianluca ^a   Stefanizzi, Pietro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Comfort index; Diagnosis energy; Energy and microclimatic performance; Energy building simulation; Indoor comfort; Mediterranean vernacular buildings

Indexed keywords

BUILDING SIMULATION; COMFORT INDEX; ENERGY AND MICROCLIMATIC PERFORMANCE; INDOOR COMFORT; VERNACULAR BUILDINGS;

HEAT STORAGE;

BUILDINGS;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; ENERGY BALANCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; INDOOR AIR; MICROCLIMATE; BUILDING; ENERGY USE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE;

ITALY; BASILICATA; MATERA;

EID: 84870442356     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.10.006     Document Type: Article

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